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What’s the name of your group and what’s the origin of it?

The name is Jeremiah Daniels because it’s a simple solo project. I have debated on having an actual
name for the project, but every time I think of giving it a name I remember why I made this project, to give an intimate portrayal of the perspectives I have on life and myself so I ended up keeping it named to represent me.

How long have you been a musician?

I have actually been an all around musician most of my life, but for this “band” specifically
it all started off and on 4 years ago. It took action around the middle of ‘07. Though I have been in and out of bands since I was 12, I knew this solo project would exist someday to express my songwriting aspects. I just didn’t know what style or time in my life it would live.

What’s going on right now with the project?

It’s just me in the writing process. The concept is very stripped down. I want my music to be as raw, naked, and intimate as my lyrics. The instruments range from Acoustic guitar, slow soulful lead electric, piano and electric (stage) piano, programming, and in the, hopefully, not so near future viola and cello.

Though most of this will apply to the recordings. My live shows will mainly consist of Acoustic and programming for now. Occasionally I will bring in some friends for a whole band couple of shows.

What type of music do you prefer playing?

Though labels and genres still contain a lot of different styles of bands, I am comfortable to say that my music is ambient, intimate, experimental, indie folk. I am constantly looking for new unique ways to express what is in my head, hence the many genres.

Who do you most sound like?

Apparently Damien Rice made a couple of his songs my own and they get some attention. The other main person I sound like, but a different vocal range, is William Fitzsimmons. He’s not on a label. I met him via Internet a while back and now he is taking off having songs on Grey’s Anatomy and now has tours through out big cities. He used to have Ingrid Michelsons sing with him and still does from time to time.

Where is the best place to play in town and why?

Anywere that’ll have me, but if I had to choose it would definitely be 1123 club. I have played there before in different style bands which is one of the reasons I love the place. You can bring pretty much anytime of show there. They also have paid more than their dues to get respect of all the musicians in town and have came along with still holding the venue’s integrity.

What is interesting about 1123 is though it’s known for more underground rock and hardcore the place fits well for other styles of music with accommodating for the feel of the crowd by having chairs for more relaxed show. Overall, with a great owner and a good reputation it gets my vote.

What is your favorite song to play live? Why?

Well it’s had to say. I know I am suppose to say “Meet Me In The Air” or “We’ll Be Alright” because it’s the crowds favorite and a couple of fans sing along, but I love my more intimate almost whispery songs because that is honestly when it feels like it’s just me a guitar, mic, and my soul.

When the songs come off right and at the right time the crowd stops and looks and feels like they are witnessing something deeper going on on stage.

Whose your favorite local musician?

Hands down, right now it has to be The Apprentice and Deafmegan. The Apprentice for Eric’s raw intimate performance and description of his self, and DeafMegan for their unique style on stage as well as their unbelievable confection with the crowd.

What are your musical aspirations?

As long as my music touches one person in the crowd and helps them in anyway then my aspirations are succeeded. My personal aspirations is to never stop growing.

Where can we see you play around town?

Anywhere there is a mic and PA. More specifically: 1123, Boney Junes, The Wired, Lanhucks, Starbucks, Briar and Bean, Teen Outback (Huntingburg), and many others.

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What’s the name of your band and what’s the origin of it?

Our bands name is DeafMegan and the origin of the name comes from a television show on Showtime called Weeds. It’s a characters name.

How long have you been together?

We’ve only been together about 4 months now collectively.

Who is in the band and what instruments do they play?

Justin Waddington - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Sam Rice - Bass Guitar
Seth Grundhoefer - Lead Guitar
Riley Fugate - Trumpet, Vocals
Cory Seib - Keyboards, Vocals
Jordan Willis - Drums

How did you get together?

I started writing songs when I moved down to Evansville from Indy for college. I met Cory in choir and we started playing small acoustic shows together. At our first show, we met our bassist Sam.

Sam played small acoustic shows too and we played for each other over the next year or so, opening for each other and things of that nature. Sam grew up with Seth and they played in their high school’s choir band together. I knew he could play so we started jamming together.

I met Riley Fugate in choir the same year I met Cory, but I didn’t utilize his trumpet abilities until I started recording a solo CD. Jordan Willis lived above me at school and I played guitar for him once for a talent show at USI and I knew he could play drums. When I started recording my CD, I realized that we could all just combine and form and band, and thats what happened.

What type of music do you prefer playing?

We all prefer to play something different when we are playing separately, but together we like to play music that no one has ever heard before. Music thats easy to listen to, but also fun. Music that incorporates all the instruments we have. Music that conveys emotion.

What band(s) do you most sound like?

I haven’t really come across anyone that sounds like us.

Where is the best place to play in town?

Well, the only place we’ve played thus far as a band is Boney Junes, and its a pretty rad place. It’s big enough for all six of us on stage and they have an amazing sound system.

What is your favorite song to play live?

We like all the songs we play, we don’t really have a favorite, but we all converse and decide as a group which songs to play.

Whose your favorite local band?

The only band we can really think of is Valley Tide. When I played solo, we played with them and they were good. They aren’t from here though, but pretty close.

What are your musical aspirations?

To make music for a living, and to make a difference.

Where can we see you play around town?

Boney Junes on February 29th and hopefully we can find some other places to play.

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It’s Evansville concert correspondent (and my brother), Cody Williams, sent in a review of last weekend’s Kid Rock & Rev Run concert.

If you were any kind of music fan, you would have been at the Kid Rock concert last Friday. The self-proclaimed Bad Boy From Romeo, Michigan was at Robert stadium performing in front of a sold out crowd.
This was Rock’s first show on his Rock and Roll Revival tour. He arrived in town Monday night to prepare for the nationwide tour and was not afraid to mingle with this city. He was seen out at many local hot spots including Show Me’s, Icon and his favorite spot, Scores. I think this is what got this town pumped up for the show. Ticket sales were low as of two weeks ago, but ended up filling up the night of the concert

Being the music lover I am, I got my tickets two weeks before they were available to the public. When my date and I arrived to the concert we were greeted by the tour manager and immediately upgraded to the VIP pit in the middle of the stage. He must have known I was there for the world-renowned Its Evansville (Editor: That must be it.). They weren’t offering any VIP pass tickets at our show, but according to the kidrock.com those tickets will be available for all other shows at $99.00 a piece.

This show was not your normal concert in that there was no opening act. The show was dual billing Kid Rock with Rev Run from Run DMC.

As lights dimmed and the crowed went crazy, Kid Rock kicked off the show with his new hit Rock and Roll Jesus. The crowed was up on there feet from here on out. You couldn’t tell this was his first show. They played like they had been doing this for months.

A surprise guest at the show was Peter Wolf from the J. Geils band. He came out and did a couple of hits including, Love Stinks. I had no idea who he was, but I did recognize this song from the motion picture, The Wedding Singer.

The stage was setup like a church almost with long flowing drapes backing the DJ, and candles lit all around the stage. Rock accompanied by his trucker band played for a long list of hits including, American Badass, Cowboy, and Only God Knows Why before the MC of the night came out to announce an intermission. This is the first concert I have seen structured this way. At this point I was thinking that Run was a no-show.

After intermission Rock in a Run Athletics sweat suit. If you know anything about Kid Rock, you know that he is a man of many genres, Rap, Southern Rock, Gospel, and even Country. Rock did one song and then Rev Run finally took the stage. I was expecting some hits off runs latest alum, Distortion. The only song I recognized from Run’s set was Run DMC’s remix of Aerosmith’s Walk This Way. The Reverend seemed like he was struggling to stay into the music. It was a bit disappointing. Luckily, Kid Rock made up for it.

Kid Rock and Rev Run ended up playing for almost 3 and half hours before ending the show with the gospel hit,
“This Little Light of Mine.”

Overall, it was a fun night and worth the price of admission. If you want to see the show, Rock and Run will be in Louisville,Ky on March 15.

I’ve always wanted It’s Evansville to put a focus on local musicians writing and performing original music. Matt Camp from Pieces of the Day pinged me to let me know about the new band he just started up called Calling Corners. Unlike Pieces, Calling Corners is performing only original music.

They’re presently working on a full CD, but sent over a track for me to listen to. It’s a bit raw, but I like the direction their going and am looking forward to their album.

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It’s Evansville is starting a new recurring feature that will spotlight local and regional musicians that are playing shows around Evansville. If you are a local musician, contact It’s Evansville editor Justin Williams to schedule your profile.

What’s the name of your band and what’s the origin of it?

Colby Townsend: We are called Electric Tooth Syndrome. ETS was formed when guitarist, Brad Linzy, and a few of our friends during high school decided to start a group project in instrumental music class. Ever since then, nearly all the music Brad has recorded (solo and with various other musicians) has fallen under that title.

The name itself has something to do with the strange feeling one gets in their mouth when taking LSD (which we don’t do anymore and I don’t advise anyone to ever take up). But it can also apply to other really hazardous things, like the consequences you might experience after sucking on a battery or an unnatural abscess caused by demonic affliction.

In which case, you don’t need a doctor. Doctors usually tack the word ‘syndrome’ on things when they see the symptoms but have no idea what is causing them, or how a disease is doing what it’s doing to you… You need a miracle.

How long have you been together?

Colby: Brad and I have worked together on and off for about 16 years. Our other comrades have been in the business much longer than we have.

Who is in the band and what instruments do they play?

Greg Bernette: Guitars and vocals.
Brad Linzy: Guitars and vocals.
John Wallace: Drums and vocals.
Colby Townsend: Bass, keyboards, and vocals.

These are the instruments you’ll generally find us on, we do, however, switch up sometimes.

How did you get together?

Colby: Greg and John had been working together for a long time throughout at least 3 different bands. Having had a few wonderful people breeze in and out of our musical lives, Brad and I were taking a break from recording with plans of one day getting back to it. During this hiatus we were asked if we wanted to play with them. The rest is history.

What type of music do you prefer playing?

Colby: I prefer metal and happy/creepy sounding stuff (no matter if it’s slow, fast, heavy, or soft). -Something for which I don’t have an adequate label.

What band(s) do you most sound like?

Colby: This depends on what songs you’re listening to. In our current set list you can hear the influences of bands like Tool, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Mr. Bungle, and Iron Maiden (to name a few). Some of it may throw you for a loop trying to figure out who we sound like. If you can view a band as a single entity, -this one has a multiple personality disorder.

Where is the best place to play in town?

Colby: In Union County, I would have to say (though I’ve never actually played there) the Sturgis Airport - because there’s enough room there for them to pack in thousands of people at one time. They do it every year with a bikers rally. Here we are mostly stuck in our double insulated, reasonably soundproofed, makeshift studio, so that we don’t disturb the neighbors. I have insufficient data to say where the best place in E-ville (Brad’s home) would be.

What is your favorite song to play live?

Colby: Ecclesiastes. Lyrical content. And because it’s like playing three or four songs smashed into one. Plus the ending riffs in that song always give me a mental picture of all the armies in the world coming together in one place against a small, helpless nation. But then the sky rips opened and a light brighter than a thousand suns comes through (to kick some global army butt).

Whose your favorite local band (besides your own)?

Colby: I (personally) am at a loss to say anything about the other bands in Sturgis. There are some great solo musicians here that I’ve had the pleasure of listening to, but the only other band I’ve seen here recently was a country band who almost made my eyeballs throw up… There was a band here not too long ago called Stalemate that was pretty awesome, but they broke up - and if other bands have formed from their split, I haven’t heard them yet.

What are your musical aspirations?

Colby: I write and play music for the mere sake that it’s something I love to do. For me, it’s a potent dynamism. Some people hear voices in their heads, I hear music, and have to get it out. I would love it if this band were to be ‘discovered’, but even if that never happens I’ll continue to write music until the day that I am no longer capable of it…

Where can we see you play around town?

Colby: We have no shows booked at this time. For venue owners who host either exclusively original metal bands or rock/metal cover bands, check out our heavy sessions for free at www.electrictoothsyndrome.com or MySpace.

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What’s the name of your band and what’s the origin of it?

Chowder Monkey. As best as I can recall, Ron was at work one day and someone (Rowan, I think) jokingly called him a chowder monkey. He immediately called me and told me and I told him I thought we’d found our name.

How long have you been together?

Ron & I have been jamming together since early 2003. Ron is married to my cousin Tammy and he was learning guitar and knew I was a drummer from our old school days so he called me up. I told him I’d switched to bass guitar but wanted to jam. We started forimg the rest of the band in mid-2006.

Who is in the band and what instruments do they play?

Susan Ashby - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Allen Tate - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals
Ron Mattingly - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals
Chris Keck - Lead Guitar
Sean Bingham - Drums
Paul Hollingsworth - Sound Guy & part time drums

How did you get together?

After Ron & I jammed together long enough that we felt comfortable jamming with other folks, I posted a message on BandNut.com looking for a singer, drummer & lead guitar player.

What type of music do you prefer playing?

We like to play just about anything but country music. The closest we get to country is that we play Social Distortion’s rendition of the Johnny Cash classic “Ring of Fire”.

What band(s) do you most sound like?

I can’t say that we really sound like any specific band. Since we play everything from Hendrix to Pat Benatar to Judas Priest to Meredith Brooks, I think we really have our own sound.

Where is the best place to play in town and why?

We can’t really answer that one yet as we’ve only played one show with our current lineup.

What is your favorite song to play live? Why?

My personal favorite? I really like playing Golden Earring’s “Twilight Zone” because it’s just such a cool song. I couldn’t tell you what anyone else’s favorite would be.

Whose your favorite local band?

Good question. There are so many good bands in Evansville that I can’t just name one. I like Akacia, Bosko, Anywhere But Here, Gonzo’s Toybox, Panacea, The Metal Mascarade Ball and I know there are more but I’m drawing a blank.

What are your musical aspirations?

I would like to finish recording the material I’ve been writing and get it published. Even if it doesn’t go platinum, I can say, “Yeah, I did that!”

Where can we see you play around town?

Check our website for any upcoming dates. At this time, we’re working on getting some shows booked but nothing confirmed. We’re still pretty new to the scene.

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What’s the name of your band and what’s the origin of it?

Stationary Odyssey. Like most of our songs titles, etc, it was just blurted out of someone’s mouth. Wasn’t originally intended as a band name.

How long have you been together?

Since 2002.

Who is in the band and what instruments do they play?

Aaron Tanner - bass, additional instrumentation
Brett Siler - guitar, additional instrumentation
Jesse Gallamore - drums, guitar

How did you get together?

It originally started out as a solo side-project and expanded from there.

What type of music do you prefer playing?

Instrumental rock for weird dudes.

What bands do you most sound like?

We get compared to Godspeed or Mogwai a lot… but don’t really fit that mold so well.

Where is the best place to play in town and why?

Probably 1123.

What is your favorite song to play live? Why?

“My Baby Is Black” is a lot of fun. So is “Nobody Does It Better.” They’re two of the higher energy songs we have.

Whose your favorite local band (besides your own)?

Kentucky Prophet.

What are your musical aspirations?

I think we’ve more or less achieved what we’re after.

Where can we see you play around town?

1123, Lanhuck’s, Duck Inn or Boney June’s. We don’t play in town all that often though.

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Southern rocker, and one of Pam Andersons many husbands, Kid Rock plans to launch his Rock and Roll Revival Tour on January 25 in Evansville. Rock is promoting his new CD, “Rock’N’Roll Jesus” which has sold 476,000 copies since its release in October. No word on when tickets go on sale.

photo courtesy of Kid Rock

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What’s the name of your band and what’s the origin of it?

Matt Camp: The name of the band is “Pieces of the Day” it was (and still is) a song title for a song I wrote.

How long have you been together?

Matt Camp: We’ve been at it for two years now.

Who is in the band and what instruments do they play?

Matt Camp: I am on Lead guitar and backing vocals. Shawn Brashear does Lead vocals and acoustic guitar. Corey Overby plays the drums. Daryl Nurrenbern plays bass. Keyboard player coming soon!!

How did you get together?

Matt Camp: I met Shawn at music store in Owensboro. We jammed there once and knew there was a future there making music.I started making phone calls. I called Corey first. I played with in another band years before. I called Daryl next. I saw him play at least three years before and liked his playing. It took a while but I tracked him down. I got lucky. They were the first people I called to be the rhythm section and they both accepted!

What type of music do you prefer playing?

Matt Camp: We all have different taste(not even necessarily what “Pieces of the Day” plays) The music we play live really just reflects what our frontman excels at.

What band(s) do you most sound like?

Matt Camp: Hard to say. We cover everything from Al Green to Aerosmith and from Dave Matthews to Nine Inch Nails.

Where is the best place to play in town and why?

Matt Camp: I think I’ll leave this one alone. We all have our preferences for different reasons but we have been treated great ALMOST everywhere. We don’t want to rub any bar owners who may read this the wrong way.

What is your favorite song to play live? Why?

Matt Camp: We love doing Dave Mathhews and U2 for sure.

Who’s your favorite local band (besides your own)?

Matt Camp: We don’t really get to see a lot of other bands because we’ve been so busy but there are definitely a lot of musicians in this town with huge talent that we respect. I could name some but once again I’m afraid I’d forget someone. The amount of talent in this little town no one has heard of is remarkable!!

What are your musical aspirations?

Matt Camp: To increase our popularity and keep trying to make our shows steadily more and more entertaining for everyone who come out to see us.

Where can we see you play around town?

Matt Camp: We are currently playing O’Brian’s, Woody’s, Fast Eddy’s, Club Royale and Deerhead.

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What’s the name of your band and what’s the origin of it?

Keith: Metal Mascarade ball. The origin is that we all went into space and got blasted with cosmic radiation!!

Chuck: I came up with it. I thought a Rock Show should be like a Masquerade Ballroom Ball but in a freaking metal way. Hence, the Mascarade Ball. You get the music and the show. Everyone dresses up in their best metal clothes. I changed the spelling to fit with Mascara like in the make up we wear.

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